Tag: Advance

Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel, as tanks advance in north and south

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, in an apparent show of force as Israeli tanks pressed their advance deeper into Gaza amid fierce fighting, residents and officials said. The armed wing of Islamic Jihad, an Iranian-backed ally of […]

County officials advance plans to preserve nine farms

MOUNT HOLLY — Burlington County commissioners have taken a first step to preserve nine farms totaling almost 1,200 acres. The commissioners gave preliminary approval Wednesday for the properties to enter the county’s farmland preservation program. In a statement Thursday, the county said it will obtain appraisals to buy development rights to the farms and have […]

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza, fighting rages

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Kamel Hamdan CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli forces advanced further on Sunday into the Shejaia neighbourhood of northern Gaza and also pushed deeper into western and central Rafah in the south, killing at least six Palestinians and destroying several homes, residents said. Israeli tanks, which moved back into Shejaia four days ago, fired […]

Asian shares advance ahead of U.S. inflation report

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares gained Friday as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.4% to 39,583.08. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.1% to 7,768.00. South Korea’s Kospi edged 0.1% higher to 2,787.51. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng […]

Republicans advance contempt charges against Biden’s ghostwriter for refusing to turn over records

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans advanced a resolution Thursday that would hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over records related to the special counsel investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents. The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to recommend contempt charges against Mark Zwonitzer, who worked […]

Wastewater plant plans advance

Jun. 23—TRAVERSE CITY — Aging parts of the Traverse City Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant are due for an overhaul, and city leaders just passed what city Municipal Utilities Director Art Krueger called a “fork in the road” in planning for that project. This week, Traverse City commissioners chose one of two sets of alternatives evaluated […]

‘So Your Employer Is So Poor They Require You To Advance Them?’

Dave Ramsey Shoots Straight on Taking on Employer Debt: ‘So Your Employer Is So Poor They Require You To Advance Them?’ Respected financial guru and bestselling author Dave Ramsey has directly addressed a financial issue that could potentially affect many employees, especially those who travel for work and may be asked to advance expenses. Here’s […]

District 12 candidates, Stutsman County Commission candidates advance

Jun. 11—JAMESTOWN — All District 12 candidates seeking seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives and Senate will advance to the general election in November. In the District 12 Senate race, incumbent Cole Conley, R-Jamestown, received 1,196 votes while Democratic challenger Olivia Schloegel got 389 votes in unofficial results. In the District 12 House […]